Despite a promise in the SNP manifesto to “increase the proportion of transport spending on … active and sustainable travel” the draft budget looks set to slash investment in cycling and walking – alongside a huge increase in trunk roads spending. Continue reading Draft Scottish Budget savages SNP manifesto
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With work restarting on the tram, there are many implications for cyclists… Continue reading Edinburgh tram update The new Scottish SNP-majority government is now putting together its first budget. There are some very hopeful signs and some very worrying signs. Please help us ensure that the transport section of the budget invests properly in cycling as a form of transport, for the sake of public health, the environment, the economy … and of you and your family and friends! Continue reading Scottish Budget 2012-13 Only 4 weeks left to enter the Spokes summer competition, My Cycling Solution. Win one of the great prizes [see below] and pass on your brilliant idea to the world!! … Continue reading Spokes Competition 2011 If you have children, especially young ones, would you like to cycle with them for your every-day journeys? Do you have any friends/ colleagues in that position? … Continue reading Free family-cycling training for parents The South Edinburgh wide-area 20mph zone today got the go-ahead, but most ‘through’ roads will now remain at 30mph… Continue reading 20mph zone ok’d in limited form Edinburgh City Council is proposing to retreat on its South Edinburgh 20mph plans, but you can help prevent this … Continue reading Council to backtrack on 20mph? Edinburgh Council has installed 4 bike lockers at St Andrews Square bus station. If successful, numbers are likely to be expanded and lockers installed elsewhere… Continue reading Bus station bike lockers Interview by European Cyclistss Federation (ECF) with Prof John Pucher – world expert on what works to get more people on bikes. For more on this… Continue reading Spokesworker 19.6.11: expert interview Sound artist Emma Quayle has created and donated to Spokes an audio documentary highlighting the efforts of Lothian Buses to create greater understanding of bus/cyclist interaction… Continue reading Cyclists & Lothian Buses: audio documentary |
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